Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-09
NO. 10.

never suspect IL III OCNeTS. lHo SeutAe'
man in the best acceptance of that term
finds Jordan an embarrassing road to trav-
ell, and often sighs to be at the end of the
inquisitiveness, saddened by meanness
and often robbed by rascals who have
taken his measure as the hawk does some
gentler bird it selects for prey. The pub
lie men in the country who have had q
high code of ethics have been constantly
misunderstood. The rough and ready
class will not understand reserve, and the
schemers and scamps laugh at honesty.
Even in the domestic circle too fine sense
of the proprieties misses its mark, and
society only recognizes surface manners.
It does not care to 60 deeper. In fact, 1t
dare not do so. It is melancholy thing
that the man who educates his children
as nearly as possible to an ideal plane of
thought and conduct simply prepares
them for sorrow and mishaps. What a
transition from the ingenious, confiding
and noble-spirited young man of twenty
one and the sobered hardened man of
fifty, who has seen all illusions trampled
in. the mire, Still, for all this, il is better.
to aim high, live purely and sincerely,
and, even at the cost of isolation, preserve
your own soul from stigma or stain. Even
tlIC WOllO uOCo ldtC ONCI VIC kldVCo
of those who had the courage to speak
and act the truth.-Pitts6avy Chronicle.
THE PREVIOUS QUEsTIoN.-John C.
Calhoun, then Senator, stated in de-
bate, in 1841, that the "previous question"
was introduced in the House in 1911. Its
establishment was rendered necessary
by the long-winded speeches of Barent
Gardiner, representative from New
York, who would speak two or three
days on some unimportanC resolution
when action was promptly demand
ed. Henry Clay differed from Mr.. CAL
houn in his recollection. He said that,
before the previous question was intro
duced they had rule in. observance in
the House which acted as great auxiliary
in cutting off debate, and that was ques-
tion of consideration, viz: "Will the
House now consider?" He recollected
the application of that rule in a particular
case of interest. Mr.. Randolph, who un-
derstood that message would be sent
Great Britain, came to the House in the
morning and commenced his famous anti
war speech, and after he had spoken some
time he (Mr. Clay) being in the chair,
asked him on what proposition he based
his remarks. Mr.. Randolph replied upon
resolution he was about to offer to this
effect "Resolved That it was inexpedi-
ent to 60 to war with Great Britain"
Mr.. Clay asked him to be good enough
to reduce it to writing, which he did, and
sent it to the chair. The question was
then put: "Will the House now consider
the resolution ?" and decided in the neg
ative, which cut off the speech, and Mr..
Randolph denounced it as q 'gag law."-
Ben: Perley Poore.
ARTIFICIAL IvoRY.-How is artificial
ivory made? Of late years the scarcity
and dearness of genuine ivory have driv-
en- inventors to manufacture artificial COM
pounds capable of replacing it for many
industrial and domestic purposes. These
compounds, which may almost without
exception be classed under the name "cel-
luloid," are formed of divided cotton
waste, or some similar substance, soaked
in either vegetable naptha, nitro-benz0l,
camphor or alcohol. Sufficient of these
solvents is used to make soft, plastic
mass, which is subject to hydraulic pres
sure and mixed with oils, gums and color
ing matter. Any degree of fexibility can
be given to it, and it can be made white
and transparent, or of any brilliant color.
| It can be made hard as ivory, or retained
in so soft condition as to be capable of
| being spread in layers over textile fabrics
in the same way as paint is laid on. It
can be pressed and stamped, planed like
wood, turned in lathe, cut with saw,
carved, woven, or applied as varnish.
When dyed the dye runs through the
whole substance, and cannot therefore be
rubbed or washed out. An artificial iv0-
ry of creamy whiteness and great hard
ness is now made from good potatoes
washed in diluted sulphur acid, then
boiled in same solution until they become
solid and dense. They are then washed
ivory can be dyed and made useful in
many ways.
POSTAGE SIXTY YEARS AGO.-"Wal-
toms Register" for the year 1928 shows that
there were 163 post-oftices in Vermont at
that time, and that about $40, 900 was an
nually paid on the postage of letters,
papers, and pamphlets by the citizens of
Vermont. The compensation of the pos
masters was on the basis of 80 per cent. on
the first $lOO of receipts, and 25 per cent. on
the next 800. Brattleborough was then
the largest office in that State. The sala-
ry of Asa Green, the postmaster, was
$500. The rates of postage were: For
single letter of one piece of paper for any
distance not exceeding 80 miles, 8 cents;
over 80 and not exceeding 80 miles, 10
cents; over 80 miles and not exceeding
$50 miles, 123 cents over $50 and not ex-
ceeding 400 miles, 1Si cents; over 400
miles, 25 cents. Letters composed of two
pieces of paper were charged triple rates,
postage. The highest salary paid any Of
the 1000 postmasters in the United States
was then $4,000, and there were only III
who were paid that sum, while q re-
ceived 81 900 and upward. The popula-
tion of the State was about 236, ,749, an in
crease of II 1886 in 10 years, of which 40,95l
persons were engaged in agriculture, 776
in commerce, and 4,4S4 in manufactures.
There was an enrolled militia force of
90, ISL, and Gov. G. P. Van Ness was the
captain.general of the forces.-Barting-
tom (Vermon) Press.
THE TRAINING OF WOMEN.-If a girl
loves poor man, and he is worthy, hon
orable and industrious, and her love Is
deep and old fashioned enough to be a
help mate, as we'll as wife, then (Writes
Grandma) there is safety in marrying,
for by united industry and economy
wealth will come, for love makes labor
light But at the present day it seems
that so few girls marry who think they
have anything to do but be taken care OF.
She can perhaps "hold the pins:" but
even that tires them, and the husband
will soon tire of it., too, and will feel that
he is tied for life to selfish, useless wo-
man, instead of the true one he imagined
he was marrying. And right here let me
say that believe many man who is un-
successful in life, and is called shiftless and
thriftless, and finally fills a drunkard's
grave, is less to blame than the wife who
has neglected household affairs and the
duties necessary to q cheerful, orderly,